Captain of the Phantom Presidio A History of the Presidio of Fronteras, Sonora, New Spain, 1686-1735 including the inspection by Brigadier Pedro de Rivera, 1726, (Vol. XIV of the Spain in the West Series)
by Jackson Smith, Fay
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Spokane, Washington: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. VG Very Good/VG Very Good. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed cordovan-coloured cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 217, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates, &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... As well as Captain of the Phantom Presidio, Fay Jackson Smith co-authored the book Father Kino in Arizona (Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966) with John Kessell and Frances J. Fox. . Smith has spent many years working with the Spanish documents dealing with the Spanish Borderlands, including the translation of archaic Spanish manuscripts. Her papers are located in Special Collections of the University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson. The collection contains research notes and a manuscript for Father Kino in Arizona. The research notes include 3x5 cards, as well as notes written in Spanish. Additionally this collection contains materials regarding Smith's Captain of the Phantom Presido. This includes correspondence about the book, photographs of Smith, illustrations used for the book, photographs and maps not used in the book, a manuscript, and final author pages for this book. The collection also includes computer disks of these manuscripts.
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- Title
- Captain of the Phantom Presidio A History of the Presidio of Fronteras, Sonora, New Spain, 1686-1735 including the inspection by Brigadier Pedro de Rivera, 1726, (Vol. XIV of the Spain in the West Series)
- Author
- Jackson Smith, Fay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Spokane, Washington
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Spain Western Americana
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